[AMP-L] In Bolivia Amputees Wear Hyperrealistic Prosthetic Limbs
Wayne Renardson
wayne.renardson at comcast.net
Mon Sep 25 05:02:13 PDT 2023
via Discourse On Development:
In Creotec's workshop, artists and silicon technicians carefully
mould the artificial limbs, designing them to fit the patient's age
and skin tone as closely as possible - adding in wrinkles, nail
pigmentation and even tiny hairs. "Many people with disabilities and
amputations feel isolated, they don't leave a house, many drop out of
their studies and lose their jobs," said Riveros, saying realistic
prosthetics go beyond physical support.
The rest of the story, with photo, here:
https://tinyurl.com/268omlw9
Wayne R.
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